S.F. _____ Section 1. Section 96.4, subsection 3, Code 2026, is amended 1 by adding the following new paragraph: 2 NEW PARAGRAPH . c. Permitted weekly work search activities 3 for purposes of this subsection shall include the following: 4 (1) For an individual with an intellectual disability, 5 autism spectrum disorder, or traumatic brain injury, 6 participation in a program offered or approved by the division 7 of vocational rehabilitation services established in the 8 department that is designed to provide rehabilitative support 9 to such individuals. 10 (2) For an individual who is blind, participation in 11 a program offered by the department for the blind that is 12 designed to assist such individuals in gaining or maintaining 13 employment. 14 EXPLANATION 15 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 16 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 17 This bill provides that weekly work search activities for 18 purposes of eligibility for unemployment benefits include 19 certain specified activities for certain individuals with 20 disabilities. 21 An individual with an intellectual disability, autism 22 spectrum disorder, or traumatic brain injury may participate 23 in a program offered or approved by the division of vocational 24 rehabilitation services established in the department 25 of workforce development that is designed to provide 26 rehabilitative support to such individuals. 27 An individual who is blind may participate in a program 28 offered by the department for the blind that is designed to 29 assist such individuals in gaining or maintaining employment. 30 -1- LSB 5126XC (3) 91 je/js 1/ 1